Rate 5 applicants to an elite university--then see who got inWhat are they looking for in the academic & personal record?Test prep experts, admissions officials, SAT critics and educatorsThe debate on using race as a factor in admitting studentsWhat does it really measure? What does coaching achieve?A look at the American ideal of meritocracy

Secrets of the SAT

How fair are standardized tests? What do they measure? And what's their impact on racial diversity on America's college campuses? FRONTLINE examines the debate over fairness in college admissions, looking at the national obsession with test scores, the multimillion dollar test prep industry, and the legal challenges to race-sensitive admissions policies. A diverse set of students are followed through the stressful college admissions cycle as they dream of attending some of the country's most prestigious universities.